Excess Heat Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Maternal Ailments

Excess Heat Exposure During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Maternal Ailments By Whitney Akinyi High exposure to heat during pregnancy, particularly in the third trimester, could lead to an increased risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM), a new study has found. SMM is a condition characterized by severe and unexpected complications during labor and delivery, considered a near-miss […]
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Kenya: Brace for Rainfall

Kenya: Brace for Rainfall By Joyce Ojanji Some parts of the Highlands East and West of the Rift Valley, the Lake Victoria basin, the Rift Valley, the Coast, the Southern lowlands and North Eastern Kenya are likely to receive rainfall as North Western Kenya is expected to be generally dry. This is according to the […]
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WHO Approves Second Malaria Vaccine

WHO Approves Second Malaria Vaccine By Gift Briton Following a limited supply of available malaria vaccines, the World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine (R21) to enhance the protection of children in areas where malaria is a public health risk. According to the organization, nearly half a million children die from malaria each […]
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